But the next Slipknot release isn’t likely to come soon, partly because frontman Corey Taylor is busy with Stone Sour, and partly for another reason. “I need the time off,” Crahan says. “Today is the last day I would want to redo a mask or artwork.

“I toured for three years. At the end of it my father-in-law died. My front-of-house engineer passed away, who was with us for 15 years.

“The last thing I want to do is get on the road with Slipknot and try to recreate something. Corey’s written a record and he’s out supporting it. When he’s done we’ll all get back, take a deep breath and we’ll be ready.